by Allyson Roberts | Jan 25, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Essex County Schools of Technology’s (ECST) partnership with Urban Agriculture Cooperative offers students the opportunity to make and sell value-added products in their weekly food boxes. The real-world learning experience helps students in Culinary Arts, Graphic...
by Allyson Roberts | May 1, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
May 1 is the deadline many students are facing to accept their college of choice but more and more students are opting for an education alternative or an apprenticeship. View this story as it appeared April 29, 2023 on Good Morning America.
by Allyson Roberts | Mar 1, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, an ideal time to brighten the spotlight on the state’s career-focused education. But to fully capture the modern experience at NJ county vocational-technical schools, we need quite a big spotlight. The depth and...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 28, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Danielle Avery Grant lives by the words, “Now is the time.” On a recent visit to Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology, part of the Essex County Schools of Technology, she spoke to Business Academy students about careers, academic expectations, and the importance...
by Allyson Roberts | Jan 26, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Uncategorized
Employers across the state were recognized recently by New Jersey’s county vocational-technical schools for making valuable contributions to career and technical education. Each school district chose a Business Partner of the Year, an annual award that highlights a...